The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25


provision into effect" Shortly alto
the submissiou of the above several of
the good citizens Of this State, with
out any suggestion, dictation or as
sistance from any foreign source, but
OF their own motion, having alone the
general good and welfare OF this State
at heart, and not under the auspices OF
any political party, issued call for a
Convention to meet at Waco OH the
- day Of -, A. ID. 1887. This
call was issued TO all OF those who
favored the adoption of this amend
ment, irrespective of party affiliations.
The convention met, Judge Prcndcr-
CAST being made chairman. An or
ganization was perfected, platform
made and promulgated and an eXecu-
tive committee formed. This conven-
ton was called together, met, did it'
work and organized for the campaign
irrespective of the political parties
then and now existing in this State.
And all of this was done for the so,c
purpose of adopting this amendment
Now, what fault can any one, even the
most critical and cynical individual,
find with the above organization, or
with its noble and divine object But.
on the other hand, what of the con-
ception, birth and development of the
opposition, the True Blue party? The
aforementioned petitions were pre-
sented to the legislature, the governor
recommended tire submission, and
the legislature by and with the
approval OF the governor passed a
resolution submitting the above
amendment to a vote Of the people
and not an objection was raised, not a
solitary protest uttered by the Argos
eyed patriots of Texas All were as
silent and calm and still as the voice
less and liieless tomb. Where. Oh
where was the dashing Hotspur dur
ing all Of this lime that he did not
sound upon his bugle-horn the clear
ringing notes of warning, and gather
his willing clans and hendmen, and
destroy, in its incipiancy, this dire and
diabolical plot against the libities,
morals, happiness and religion of the
pcoplc of Texas, and where was the
erudite andproiound biblist that he
did not then, at the most opportunc
of all times, confound and extirpate
the whole band of prohibition uncon-
fo.mists and heretics by laundering
upon their unhallowed heads his or
thodox blows and knocks. In what a
critical condition were we, our llber-
ties, religion, and all that we hold
dear were trembling upon the crumb.
ling edge of deep, dark and awful
abysm, while all of our patriotic
watchmen were asleep upon their
posts.
But there exists corporation be-
yond the borders OF our State whose
eagle eye first perceived tho imperiled
condition of our State and whose
great big heart of sympathy yearned
for the general good and salvation OF
our people. On the ever memorable
9TH day of March, 1887, Anhcuser-
Busch Brewing Association, be-
cause and on account OF
its disinterested patriotism and un-
bounded love of humanity first sound
ed the pibrock and call for battle and
raised and sent to Its lieutenants in
Texas that whitening rebuke for per-
hitting the legislature of Texas to sub
init to the people for their adoption
this amendment. And it regrets that
OUR legislature was allowed 10 do this
Through the apathy of the friends OF
personal liberty, for we feel confident
the efforts of the prohibition fanatics
could have been defeated" After re
buking our good friends in Texas in
this same document this foreign cor
poration gives specific directions and
set on foot and inauguarated the meth
DDS and plans for conducting and
carrying on this campaign against this
amendment, for the purpose of de-
ieating prohibition and forever laying
this question at rest, it directs that
"the rural population of planters,
ranchmen, farmers and the large num-
Der of colored farm laborcrs should be
specially looked after in the canvass
and brought 10 vote in the right way"
What a paternal caro- and solitude for
the large portion of the people ofTex-
as, has this foreign corporation that
il should dare to issue this dictatorial
edict and imperial Command that our
planters, ranchmen and farmers and
the the large number OF colored labor
ers should be specially looked after
and brought to vote in the right way.
This is direct insult to your virtue,
your honor and your intelligence. for
| believe that if there is any State in
this Union where the ballot is pure
and where the great majority ofthe PEG
pie are free from foreign and outside
influences and interference In the
management of it's political
affairs that state is our
own, and on the 4th day OF next Au-
n,,o,h n 40 will loo nm